The Summit Series, a five-year old entrepreneur conference run by a gang of mostly twenty-something nomads, has set down roots on Powder Mountain. Summit in recent years gained notoriety in the start-up world for its annual A-list-packed, weekend conferences that have taken over both a cruise ship and Squaw Valley, California.

These innovation festivals have included speakers and attendees like President Bill Clinton, Virgin Billionaire Richard Branson, Paypal chief and Facebook’s first investor Peter Thiel, Mark Cuban, Russel Simmons, and Ted Turner. Now it’s transforming itself from an annual event to a year-round community at Powder Mountain.